SODAMIDE

Noun

sodamide (usually uncountable, plural sodamides)

(dated, chemistry) sodium amide

Source: Wiktionary


Sod*am"ide, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A greenish or reddish crystalline substance, NaNH2, obtained by passing ammonia over heated sodium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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